What is the difference between .mkv and .heif?
- Extension
- .mkv
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Matroska
- Apple
- Description
- An MKV file is a video container format similar to the .AVI, .ASF, and .MOV formats. It supports several types of audio and video codecs and may include .SRT, .SSA, or .USF (Universal Subtitle Format) subtitles. MKV files also support VobSub subtitles from DVDs.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- video/x-matroska
- image/heif
- Sample
- sample.mkv
- Wikipedia
- .mkv on Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia